The Prince's Countryside Fund

As of 1st July 2017, The Prince's Countryside Fund is a subsidiary of The Prince of Wales's Charitable Foundation trading as The Prince of Wales's Charitable Fund (PWCF). This collaboration is built on the shared principles of transforming lives and building sustainable communities.

The Prince's Countryside Fund was established in 2010 as a response to concerns expressed by HRH The Prince of Wales and by Business in the Community's Rural Action Leadership Team regarding the future of farming and rural communities in the United Kingdom. Given these origins, The Prince's Countryside Fund operates in accordance with the vision of HRH The Prince of Wales which is to help improve the sustainability of British Farming and the rural communities that support, and are supported by, farming in the UK.

The Prince’s Countryside Fund relies on the income generated through corporate partnerships, logo licensing, events and donations. The British countryside is a huge natural asset and its contribution to our everyday life cannot be underestimated. To help ensure its future, the Fund:

Provides more than £1.2m in grant funding every year to projects across the UK that help to provide a secure future for the countryside.